A huge thank you to the sponsors that helped make the 18th annual Yellowknife International Film Festival a success. Here is some of what we are able to accomplish this year with your help:

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- 1600+ attendees across all events

-  22 out-of-town guests for a total of 60 hotel nights

- 48 shorts/feature films in-person and online

- 9 professional development opportunities during the YKIFF Industry Forum by esteemed guests like Tantoo Cardinal, and Academy Award Nominee, Georgina Hayns

- 3 days of encore screenings

-  free tickets to seniors, and sliding scale ticket prices if finance is an obstacle

- creation of the new Northern Filmmaker Award

- 4 Audience Choice Awards, and 4 cash prizes for women-identifying, Indigenous, queer, BIPOC, POC, and disabled filmmakers

- 3 parties and mixers

- continuation of the beloved Table Read and Pitch This competition, awarding $5000.00 in cash to a local filmmaker to produce a short film for next year's event

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Your support helps us celebrate incredible films, spotlight talented filmmakers, and bring our community together for an unforgettable cinematic experience. From screenings to workshops and special events, the festival wouldn’t shine as brightly without you. Thank you for being a vital part of YKIFF.

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